Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao inks deal with Japanese MMA organization (VIDEO)
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring next year after signing a deal to fight for the Japanese promotion Rizin Read Full Article at RT.com
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The 44-year-old will compete in a boxing match for the promotion in 2023
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao isn’t ready to hang up his gloves just yet after confirming on New Year’s Eve that he has signed a deal to compete under the banner of Japanese MMA organization Rizin in 2023.
However, it is understood that Pacquaio, 44, won’t be making a move to mixed martial arts. Instead, he’ll fight in a boxing match for the group against an as-yet-unnamed Japanese opponent.
The former eight-weight world champion most recently competed in an exhibition match earlier in December against South Korean martial arts star DK Yoo, which he won by unanimous decision.
Speaking at Rizin’s New Year’s Eve event in Japan on Saturday, Pacquiao revealed that a deal had been agreed for his return to the ring and that he was “excited to fight a Japanese fighter.”
